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I asked Nick about the beadless inlet pipes when he still
Posted by
Evan_Wright (Ca)
on January 02, 2014 at 2:59 PM
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Those may have been blems or earlier prototypes that
posted by ZXoltan
on January 02, 2014 at 02:54 PM
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worked there and he told me they are that way intentionally and that the beads aren't necessary on the inlet pipes since they don't see positive pressure. But my couplers were not a loose fit at all.
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Bad Fish
12:29:45 01/02/14
No beading at the ends?
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ZXoltan
13:58:48 01/02/14
Re: No beading at the ends?
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Bad Fish
14:14:02 01/02/14
Those may have been blems or earlier prototypes that
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ZXoltan
14:54:42 01/02/14
I asked Nick about the beadless inlet pipes when he still -
Evan_Wright (Ca)
14:59:44 01/02/14
Truth...
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ConVerTT
16:01:42 01/02/14
+1 - No need for them
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Jayru
16:25:08 01/02/14
just a FYI, I have found while dealing with intake hardpipes
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LJZTT
18:26:53 01/02/14
Good to know. The grease did make quite a mess. (n/m)
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Jayru
22:10:52 01/02/14
I use brakeclean on silicone. Slick for a few seconds then
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ztunerz
23:09:42 01/02/14
False. Inlets do not have beads.
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ConVerTT
15:57:24 01/02/14
:0 (n/m)
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Krazyd27(Houston)
16:01:17 01/02/14
Thanks. I stand corrected. And now I dont even want to own
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ZXoltan
18:51:23 01/02/14
Re: Thanks. I stand corrected. And now I dont even want to own
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Rob260
22:33:22 01/02/14
Oem is beaded (n/m)
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ztunerz
23:08:23 01/02/14
Re: Oem is beaded
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Rob260
23:46:57 01/02/14
OEM Zs also have HICAS, PRVR, AIV, non switched power
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michaell32 (FL)
11:26:28 01/03/14
Because it's cheaper to cut corners. (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
09:38:50 01/03/14
They work fine. The couplers really grip the pipes. They
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ConVerTT
10:23:02 01/03/14
"work fine" isn't the point.
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Bernie (NoVA)
10:54:51 01/03/14
Ok, but "saving cost" does not necessarily mean "cutting
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ConVerTT
11:13:26 01/03/14
Honestly I would pay a few bux to have it beaded.
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ztunerz
17:45:49 01/03/14
If they had a bead, a larger dia hose would not get stuck?
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Brad(RI)
10:31:56 01/04/14
LOL - yes you do :-) (n/m)
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ConVerTT
11:14:58 01/03/14
Inlets are not beaded, just make sure you have the
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CmyZ
18:35:18 01/02/14
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